| Article ID: | iaor19891165 |
| Country: | France |
| Volume: | 23 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 165 |
| End Page Number: | 192 |
| Publication Date: | May 1989 |
| Journal: | RAIRO Operations Research |
| Authors: | Tricot M.L., Donegani M. |
The authors propose in this article a general framework which encompass many of the known inter-set proximities hierarchical clustering. It allows, by deduction, the development of other equally interesting indices. Developed from the works of G.N. Lance and W.T. Williams, a new general updating formula is also discussed. An example is studied.